Shoe holder



March 1s, 1941. G. FRAZEE 2,235,066

SHOE HOLDER Filed Feb. 17, 1939 54 f 5.5 /A/b/EMTa/e: a 5'/ @50H65 FRAZEE,

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Patented Mar. 18, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT orribili SHOE HOLDER George F. Frazee, University City, Mo.

Application February 1-7, 1939, Serial No. 256,835

1 Claim.

The present invention relates generally to supporting devices, and more particularly to a device adapted to be removably anchored to a foundation for supporting footwear for shining, or for other operations.

An object of the present invention is to provide a device for supporting footwear in a position to be shined, or to be otherwise worked on.

Another object is to provide a device for maintaining footwear in a position for shining, or the like, which is adapted to automatically adjust itself to a particular shoe, or the like, for retaining the same in a position to be worked on.

Another object is to provide a device for supporting footwear in a position to be shined, or the like, which is removably supported by a foundation.

Another object is to provide a device for supporting footwear in a position to be shined, or

r) the like, which includes a stationary member and a pivoted member biased into spread relation.

Another object is to provide a device for supporting footwear in a position to be shined, or

the like, which is simple in construction, economL cal to manufacture, and adapted to fulll all of the objects and advantages sought therefor.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, `taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a plan view of a device constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, the device being shown mounted on a vertical wall;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the device shown in Fig. l, the footwear-receiving members being disposed in spread relation;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. l, the footwear-receiving members being disposed in a closed relation and receiving a shoe; and,

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal cross-section through the device shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing more particularly by reference numerals, I indicates generally a footwear holder constructed in accordance with the concepts of the present invention. The footwear holder lil comprises a shoe-receiving body I! and 'a supporting block I2.

The shoe-receiving body II includes a hori zontal bridging member I3 having a reduced extension I4 (Fig. 1). The member I3 has an enlarged portion I5 at the end remote from the reduced extension I 4 which is cutaway to pro- (Cl. liz-428.1)

vide a niche formed by a horizontal surface I 5 and a vertical surface Il.

A heel member I9 is connected to the extension lli by means of bifurcations 2E! which embrace the extension I4. A pin 2I extends through suit- 5 able openings in the bifurcations 2li and the extension I4 and secures the heel member I9 to the horizontal member I3, shoulders 22 (Fig. 1) formed at the juncture of the extension I4 and the main portion of the horizontal member I3 10 contacting the edges of the bifurcations 2l) to maintain the heel member It and the horizontal member I3 in fixed relation. The heel member I9 is convex at 23 to conform to the concave interior of the heel of a shoe, and includes a depression 223 to receive the top line of a shoe which is normally drawn inwardly to conform to the ankle of a wearer (Fig. 3).

A toe member 26 is pivoted to the extension It by means of a pin 2l, which extends through suitable aligned openings in the extension I4 and in bifurcations 23. The toe member 2b includes a connecting element 29 and a toe element itil, which are secured in right-angular disposition by means of a pin 3I which extends through 25 an opening 32 in the connecting member 29 and into a recess 33 in the toe element 3i). The toe element Sli includes bifurcations 3d, which eX- tend around that end of the `connecting element 2S remote from the pivot pin 2l.

A heavy flat spring 3b is secured at one end between that portion of the heel member It between the bifurcations 2t and the lower side of the extension I4. The lower side of the eXe tension I4 includes an elongated shallow recess 38 and a short deeper recess 39, theformer of which receives the flat end of the spring 36 and the latter of which receives a flange 3l to prevent removal of the spring 3d. The normal disposition of the spring 36 is as shown in Fig. 2.

The supporting block I2 is of the conguration clearly shown by Figs. 1 and 2. Converging openings 40 and an opening 1I receive screws d2 and t3, respectively, which extend into a wall fill. An angularly disposed recess removably receives 4" an angularly disposed pin tti secured in a suitable opening in the horizontal member I3, the top and front face of the block I2 abutting the horizontal surface I5 and the vertical surface Il, respectively.

In use, the supporting block I 2 is secured to some foundation, such as the wall lili. The shoereceiving body II is secured to the supporting block I2 by inserting the pin 46 into the recess 45. The shoe holder I0 is then ready for use.

When it is desired to polish a shoe, or the like,

the toe member 26 is pivoted about the pin 21 against the force of the spring 36 until the spring 36 is contiguous with the heel member I9. A shoe 41 is disposed about the toe element 3U and the convex portion 23 of the heel member IB. The toe member 26 is released, whereupon the spring 36 forces the toe member 26 into engagement With the toe and vamp portion of the shoe 41, which draws the heel of the shoe 41 against `the convex portion 23 of the heel member I9 (Fig. 3). The shoe 41 is thus securely maintained in the relation shown in Fig. 3 by the spring 36 and can be readily shined, or otherwise worked upon. To remove the shoe 41, it is but necessary to again force Athe toe member 26, the spring 36, and the heel member I9 into contiguous relation, whereupon the shoe 41 can be easily cleared.

It is evident that there has been provided a Simple and sturdy shoe holder which is adapted to securely maintain a shoe, or the like, in a position to be shined, or to be otherwise worked on. Manifestly, the shoe holder I0 achieves all of the objects and advantages sought therefor.

It is to be understood that the foregoing description and accompanying drawing are given for purposes of illustration and example, and not for purposes of limitation, the invention being limited only by the claim which follows.

What is claimed is:

A shoe holder comprising a supporting block and a shoe-supporting body, said shoe-supporting body including a horizontally disposed member removably `connected to the block, said horizontally disposed member having the end remote from the block reduced to provide oppositely disposed shoulders, a heel member fixed to the reduced end of the horizontally disposed member by a single pin, said heel member having a bifurcated end embracing a portion of the reduced portion of the horizontally disposed member and abutting the said shoulders, a toe member pivotally connected to said horizontally disposed member, and a heavy flat spring connected to said heel member and yieldingly maintaining said toe member in divergent relation to said heel member.

GEORGE F. FRAZEE. 

